Mixing ancient times with Taobao

Chapter 416

Jiang Ersi has been working hard at the port for a long time.He worked hard here when Yangpu Port was just being repaired.

As for this Xiyi ghost, he remembered it very clearly.A few years ago, this Xiyi ghost was personally escorted by the magistrate.And the crying and laughing of the Xiyi ghost left a deep impression on him, and judging by the appearance of the magistrate, the two should have a good relationship and are foreign friends.

It's just that this friend has been away for many years and never came back. Now he suddenly appeared at this pier and brought ten big boats with him. Could it be a hair growth?
The steward came forward and greeted in Spanish, Portuguese, and Dutch. When he heard that this person came from Great Britain, he was surprised!

Well, the British Empire is not famous at all now, and the manager has never heard of the Great Britain after three years, so he was instinctively surprised, thinking that someone from a new country came.

This is a big deal!

You have to notify the adults of the City Shipping Department immediately!
And this Spanish speaker is really bad enough, it's not as good as him.

After secretly contemptuously, he immediately called someone over, intending to inform the superior officer.Unexpectedly, the Western ghost in front of him suddenly uttered a sentence in Mandarin, which frightened Guanshi Zhou.

"F, Zoff, my friend, I want to see her."

"What?!"

Zhou Guanshi was shocked!

How can this newcomer from a trading country speak Mandarin? !Also said that he is a friend of the magistrate? !
Although it felt unbelievable, and even felt that the guy in front of him was talking nonsense, the trained Steward Zhou suppressed the doubts in his heart, asked the name of the person in front of him, and sent someone to the magistrate's office to inform him.

Half an hour later, a carriage and a group of soldiers arrived at the port, and the magistrate walked out of it.

Steward Zhou hurriedly stepped forward to explain the situation, and then said with a puzzled face: "My lord, this Briton said he was your friend. I don't believe it, but I remember what you said: trade is no small matter, so I still send someone to follow him." You said, if this person is a liar, please forgive me, and the villain is willing to bear the punishment."

"Oh, F, F!"

Before Zuofu could respond, the Xiyi people waved their hands and shouted excitedly: "Fu, it's me, I'm John!"

Zuo Fu smiled and waved, and said to Manager Zhou: "You have done a good job, this man is my old friend."

After a pause, he continued, "The next time something like this happens, send someone to report it. You don't have to worry about taking responsibility."

"Thank you sir."

Zuofu walked towards John. John wanted to give him a hug, but when he thought of how dirty he was after being on the sea for many days, he suppressed the impulse in his heart, bent down and stroked his chest and saluted: "Dear Your Excellency the Duke ,We meet again."

"Mr. Burr, we meet again."

Zuo Fu said in English: "You are so unkind. After being away for so many years, I almost thought you had returned to the embrace of the Lord."

Hearing the resentment in Zov's words, John hurriedly explained; "Oh, NO, NO, NO! Dear Zov, listen to my explanation. I am really unlucky! I met a group of Spaniards on the way back, you You know, these sons of bitches are bandits! They tried to rob me of my cargo! Luckily I got away, but I was lost too!
But fortunately, God bless, I finally found my way home!It was only when I got home that I was sad to find that our king had been beheaded for a long time. "

She described it with sad words, but there was no sadness on her face.

Come to think of it.

From the second half of the 16th century to the first half of the 17th century, the British capitalist economy developed rapidly, and the increasingly powerful bourgeoisie and new aristocracy could no longer tolerate the autocratic rule of the feudal kingship.

But James I and Charles I ignored these changes and insisted on a "divine right of kings", which was intolerable to many.Especially people like John's class.

Of course, when facing outsiders, one has to put on a diplomatic look, so Zuo Fu also darkened his face and exclaimed: "My God! The king was beheaded? This is unimaginable in our civilization! May the Lord bless you both!"

"Hey, that's not the worst of luck."

John said sadly: "Because of the chaos, my things couldn't be sold at a good price, so I had to go to the Netherlands and sell them. Of course, I got a good price, and I kept the medicine you gave me One part, I plan to make friends with some noble people after returning to China...but how would I know!!!"

John looked frustrated, "Our country has returned to calm, but those Dutch people are looking for trouble again, and they fought even more last year! Some people leaked the secret, saying that I gave the letter of credence from Ming Dynasty to the Dutch, my God , how could I be so stupid to do such a thing? And how could I betray my country?!"

"Looking at you bringing so many boats here this time, and wearing such nice clothes, do you think this matter will be settled in the end?"

"Oh, Foo, you're so clever!"

John became excited, "There is a duke suffering from tuberculosis, I risked my life to send him your letter and your medicine! Then..."

He said triumphantly: "My innocence has been proven! And your letter caused a sensation in London, and those miraculous medicines! I came here on behalf of our country this time, and I brought our Letter from General Cromwell. By the way, he is our great revolutionist, now our Lord Protector of England, and he can represent our British diplomacy. I was also made a baron, my God, you It is really my gospel!"

"Cromwell?"

There was an imperceptible smile on the corner of Zuo Fu's mouth.

Yes, great revolutionary, but soon after his death, the Stuart dynasty will be restored, and Charles II will dig up the poor man and cut off his head to display everywhere.At this time, I boarded Cromwell's ship, John, take care of yourself.

But the general was still years away from his death, so it was still profitable for now.Especially when the Anglo-Dutch war started, they would need some assistance.

The corners of Zuo Fu's mouth raised, with a decent and gentle smile, he said, "Congratulations, my dear friend."

After a pause, he continued, "I just don't know what good things you brought me this time?"

"Oh, oh, oh, Foo, you're such a straightforward fellow."

John laughed loudly, "Our general learned that you like cultural relics, so he searched for a bunch of old things for you. In addition, as a meeting gift, he also asked someone to buy a thousand-ton large ship from Amsterdam. The sailboat is named Friendship and presented to you."

Zuo Fu was "surprised", "My God! Is this true?!"

She bent down and saluted, "Please thank the Lord Protector for my generosity, I think this ship will be a testament to the British friendship! Oh my God, I still can't believe I will get such a gift, oh my God, John, you know, it’s a tradition in our country to come and go without indecent assault, so what should I send back?”

(End of this chapter)